Sanctuary-lamp



' G. L. COOK AND J. F.. SCHMIDER.

SANCTUARY LAMP.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 9,1919.

1 V Patented Aug. 30, 192

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9 1i 5 l J l i 5' I 7 g z IN VENTOR A TTORNEYS STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE L. COOK AND JOSEPH. F. SCHME D-Elt, 0F SYRACUSE, NEN YORK,ASSIGNOR-S TO MACK-MILLER CANDLE COMPANY, OF SYRACUSE, NEVJ YORK,A'OORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

Application filed June 9,

To all whom it may concern Be it known that'we, Gnonen L. Coon andJosnrrr F. SCHMIDER, citizens of the United States, and residents ofSyracuse, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, have inventeda certain new and useful Sanctuary-Lamp, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to lamps, such as sanctuary lamps using as fuel,either fluid oil, or wax or grease in the form of a candle, and has forits object a particularly simple and efficient construction by which thecombustion is evenly maintained at all heights of the fuel, or candleeven to the bottom of the fuel receptacle, and also particularly simpleand eflicient means for placing a new wick in the receptacle and forremoving the remnant of the old wick, together with the remnant of thecandle or solidified oil in the bottom of the receptacle.

The invention consists in the novel features and in the combinations andconstructions hereinafter 'set forth and claimed.

In describing this invention, reference is had to the accompanyingdrawings, in which like characters designate corresponding parts in allthe views.

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of one form of our lamp.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the cap taken at a right angle to thesection thereof appearing in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the wick holder and handle therefor.

This lamp comprises a fuel receptacle 1 and a cap 2 extending into andseated in the upper part of the receptacle.

The receptacle is here shown as formed with an outwardly flaring rim 3at its top. The receptacle is supported in any suitable manner and ashere shown it is shown as a hanging lamp provided with chains 4 or othermeans by which it is suspended.

The cap 2 is cup-shaped and seats in the upper part of the receptacle ator near the base of the flaring rim 3. The cap is here shown as providedwith a conical or contracting top 5 having a central opening *5 and witha cylindrical body 7 having holes 8 therethrough, through which airpasses to support combustion.

9 is a wick holder resting on the bottom of the receptacle, and 10 isthe wick held at its lower end in the holder. The wick SANCTUARY-LAMP.

Specification of Letters latent. Patent-(3d Aug. 3Q, 1921.

1919. Serial No. 302,678.

holder and wick may be of any suitable form, size and constructlon.

The wick holder 9 is, however, provided with a handle 11 extendingupwardly along the bottom and side walls of the receptacle and the innerface of the flaring rim, and as here shown extends beyond the edge ofthe rim where it can be conveniently reached.

The cup-shaped cap 2 is formed with a passage for the handle, thispassage being illustrated as a notch 12 in the lower edge of the cap.

When a candle is used, the wick and wick holder are part of the candle;and when the candle is consumed, the remnant will be removed, when theholder is removed by the handle 11., A new wick may be placed in theholder and the wick inserted in the central passage of the candle.

When a fluid fuel is used, the wick holder is placed in the receptacleand the oil poured in the receptacle and when the oil is low the wickholder and remnant of the wick can be removed by lifting the holder outby the handle and any solidified grease is brought out therewith. A newwick can then be placed in the holder, the holder with the wick replacedin the receptacle and the receptacle again filled. 7

Owing to the use of the cap with the conical or contracted top and withthe air holes, sufficient air enters the cap and receptacle to supportcombustion and cause the wick to burn evenly at all times even when thecandle is short or the oil low in the receptacle.

What we claim is:

l. A lamp comprising an elongated transparent fuel receptacle, a wicksupported in at its top, a wick supported in the receptacle, a cupextending into the flaring rim of the receptacle and seated therein andextending above the upper end of the wick, the

, cap having air holes therethrough, substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

8. A lamp comprising a fuel receptacle open at its top, a wick holderseated at the bottom of the receptacle and having a handle extendingupwardly Within the recep tacle to the top thereof, and a cap seated inthe upper part of the receptacle and having a passage for the handle,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

1. A lamp comprising; a fuel receptacle having an outwardly flaring Timat its top, a Wick holder seated at the bottom of the receptacle andhaving a handle extending upwardly Within the receptacle and along theinner face of the flaring rim and a cupshaped cap extending into theflaring rim and seated therein near the base of the flaring Wall of therim, the cap having a passage in its lower edge for the handle,substantially as and for the purpose described. In testimony whereof Wehave hereunto signed our names at Syracuse, in thecounty of Onondaga,and State of New York, this 29th day of May, 1919.

GEORGE L. COOK.

JOSEPH F. SCHMLIDER.

